Cigarette holder



July 31, 1928. 1,679,209

E. EKSERGIAN ET AL C IGARETTE HOLDER Filed Aug. 27, 1921 inven ions. Edward Elwerywv, 1 VVQZf/LZZWQZZQI? mm.

Patented July 31, 1928.

UNITEDL'STATES PATEN-T OFFICE.

EDWARD EKSERGIAN, OF ST; LoUIs, MISSOURI, AND WALFRID wALLENTnIN, or

ATTLEBIORO, MASSACHUSETTS; SAID WALLENTHIN ASSIGNOR 'LfO sAInEKsERGInN.

' CIGARETTE= HOLDER.

Application filed August 27.11921. Serial. a... 496,068.

Our invention comprises a cigarette holder and consists in an improved holder of the type illustrated in co-pe'nding Patent 1,512,836 issued to Edward jEksergian one of the present applicants. r V

One object of the present invention is to reduce the bulk of the cigarette holder by.

assembling the parts in telescopic relation.

Another object of our invention is to render the operation of the cigarette gripping elements of the holder partially automatic and to render the telescoping movement of the parts in one direction auto- :iatic so that the holder may be manlpulated easily by one hand.

An additional object of our present 111- vention is to enclose the aws and operating elements of the holder within a tubular handle thereby making a more attractive product which in an article of this nature, is of the greatest advantage.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the selected embodiment of our invention Figurel is a side elevation of our holder with a cigarette gripped thereby.

Figure 2 is a longitudinalsect onal view through the holder taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1, but showing the jaws projected and expanded. V

Figure 3 is an end view of a holder.

Figure 4 is an elevation taken at-right angles to Figure 1 and shows the holder laid upon a .table or other supporting surface.

The body of the holder 1 is preferably formed of tubular material and is somewhat flattened at the upper end 2 and is there provided I with a rectangular opening 3'. The opposite end of handle 1 is provided with a round opening a. A flat V-shaped spring 6 is slidingly mounted in opening 2 of the handle and has curved jaws 7 on its ends adapted to surround and hold a clgarette 8. The tension ofthe legs of the V- shaped spring is such that when the latter is projected out of handle 1, the jaws may spread apart and when the sprlng is pulled within the handle, the jaws are moved toward each other. V v

To move spring 6 back and forth is the function of cylindrical member 9 which projects through opening 61 in the bottom of the handle and at its upper end isprovided with perforated ears 10 which receive the bottom ofspring 6.v To render the retract ing' of spring 6 automatic, we providea coil spring 11 within member ,9. The bottom end of spring-11 is seated in the bottom of member 9. A pin 12 is inserted transversely through handle 1 passing through a longitudinal slot in member 9 and betweenthe coils of spring 11 and forms the other seat for the spring so that upward 'movementof member 9 relative to handle 1 compresses the coils of spring 11 below pin 12.

Upon the release of member 9, spring 11 will return the member to its downwardly projected position thereby pulling spring 6 downwardly and moving .its jaws together. 'By withdrawing rod 12 and inserting it between the coils of spring 11, the

compression of the latter may be varied, as des red, so as to insure a more positive,

action on spring 6 or to reduce the retractive force of spring 11 so as to avoid crushing the cigarette. A link 13 is pivotally mounted on the lower end of member 9 and serves as a-convenient means of attaching the holder to a chain or fob. A reinforcing rim lton the jaw end of the holder has spaced points in a common planewith which to raise this end from the table or supporting surface when the holder is laid thereon, thereby stably holding the cigarette spaced from the table and avoiding injury to the'latter bythe cig arette.

By placing the first and second fingers on opposite sides of handle 1 and against the knobs 15 of pin 12 andthe' thumb against the lower end of member 9, the latter and spring 6 are easily slid through handle 1 to permit the. insertion of a cigarette within the jaws? and upon removal of the manual pressure, the jaws'are automatically retracted and clamped upon the cigarette.

The present holder is attractive,.conven ient and easily manipulated.

We are aware that changes may be made i in the details of construction of our holder without departure from the spirit of our invention, as set forth in the following claims.

N hat we claim is: p

1. In a cigarette holder, a tubular handle, a .V-shaped flat spring slidably mounted in one end of said handle, a rigid member slidingly mounted in the other end of said handle and engaging the bottom of said spring, a spring seat secured to said handie, and a coil spring compressed between said seat and the outer end of said member.

2. In a cigarette holder, a tubular handle, a V-shaped fiat spring slidingly mounted in oneend of said handle, a rigid member slidingiy mounted in the otherend of said handle and engaging the bottom of said spring, a spring seat secured to said handle, a coil spring compressed between said seat and the outer end of said member, and opposed finger and thumb gripping surfaces on said handle and member,

In testimony whereof, We hereunto afiix our signatures, I, EDWARD EKSERGIAN, this 29th day of Jul 1921, at Saint Louis, Missouri, and I, %ALF1:ID,NVALLENTHIN, this 10th day of August, 1921, at Attleboro, Massachusetts.

EDWARD EKSERGIAN. WALFRID WALLENTHIN. 

